Nadal beats Federer to land record-equalling sixth French Open
Rafael Nadal beats Roger Federer 7-5 7-6 (7-3) 5-7 6-1 to win the French Open and equal Bjorn Borg’s record of six Roland Garros titles.
View ArticleHere’s everything that’s happened so far on Michael D’s historic State visit...
A busy day for President Higgins and his wife on their historic visit to the UK. Here’s a handy and comprehensive round-up of what’s been happening.
View ArticleMark Selby leads Ronnie O’Sullivan ahead of World Snooker Championship final...
Selby took advantage of some uncharacteristic mistakes from the Rocket.
View ArticleNadal wins ninth French Open, 14th Grand Slam
The world number one also became the first man to win five Roland Garros crowns in succession.
View ArticleIreland’s first UFC fighter backs McGregor for a quick finish
Tom Egan fought at UFC 93 in Dublin in 2009.
View ArticleHere’s how Will Ferrell – yes, that one – made baseball history yesterday
He’s kind of a big deal.
View ArticleHeartbreak for Ireland as quarter-final shoot-out defeat dents Olympic hopes
China advance to the last four at Ireland’s expense.
View ArticleNot even Roger could handle this monstrous, history-making serve sent down by...
It was the second-fastest ever serve recorded at Wimbledon.
View ArticleThis NBA coach proves that being good is far more important than gender
Much was said about her tenure as a head coach in the Las Vegas Summer League.
View Article10 years to the day since they beat England, Northern Ireland can make...
A lot has changed over the last decade.
View ArticleThe Irish connection behind one of Japan’s Rugby World Cup heroes
One of the team’s stars played for Blackrock College RFC at the start of his career.
View ArticleTiger Woods at 40: The stunning statistics
The American golfer made the cut in 142 consecutive PGA Tour events.
View Article‘I don’t expect red carpets rolled out for me’ – the groundbreaking female...
The Cavan woman made history in last night’s Dr McKenna Cup game.
View ArticleLionel Messi wins record fifth Ballon d’Or
The Argentina international overcame strong competition from Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo.
View ArticleSerena Williams triumphs at Wimbledon to go level with Steffi Graf on 22...
The American beat Germany’s Angelique Kerber in straight sets this afternoon.
View ArticlePerfect 7! Sinead Kane is the first visually-impaired athlete to complete...
7 marathons, 7 days, 7 continents.
View ArticleFitness, food and 4-hour training sessions: A day in the life of Ireland's...
Laura Corrigan Duryea is making waves in the inaugural ‘professional’ women’s Australian Football League.
View ArticleKing of the 40! The NFL 40-yard dash record has been broken
John Ross ran a blistering time of 4.22 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.
View Article'I have doubts every day:' Nadal explains the mentality behind his French...
It has been far from plain sailing for Rafael Nadal in recent years and he credits his response to those troubles with his resurgence.
View ArticleIreland's Joe Ward wins silver at World Boxing Championships
The Westmeath boxer was beaten by Julio La Cruz in Germany this evening.
View ArticleBundesliga officially welcomes its first female referee this weekend
Bibiana Steinhaus will become the first female referee in the top flight of Germany, England, Spain, France or Italy.
View ArticleRena Buckley makes GAA history with an incredible 18 All-Ireland medals
Rena Buckley also became the first woman to captain a county side to All-Ireland success in both camogie and football.
View ArticleCork GAA set to elect their first female county board chairperson next month
Tracey Kennedy is the only candidate for the role.
View ArticleRonnie O'Sullivan consolidates legendary status with record-equalling triumph
24 years on from his maiden UK Championship triumph, ‘The Rocket’ has won the tournament for a sixth time.
View ArticleThe fairytale continues! Ranked outsider books semi-final spot at World Darts...
26-year-old Jamie Lewis from Wales will meet either Phil Taylor or Gary Anderson in the last four after a 5-0 thrashing against Darren Webster.
View ArticleIrish Olympic rower Claire Lambe announces retirement at the age of 27
Herself and Sinead Lynch made history by reaching the lightweight women’s double sculls final in Rio.
View Article'Ticked the first box' - Ireland's Phil Healy books World Indoor 400m...
The Bandon runner finished 3rd in her heat with a time of 52.75.
View ArticleEx-England star and Neville's assistant set to manage first-ever United...
If all goes to plan, Casey Stoney is set to be named manager.
View ArticleThe 'warm-up run' that ended up breaking a long-standing Irish sprinting record
Cork’s Phil Healy reflects on a memorable evening in Santry this week.
View ArticleGraduation, the Áras and Late Late Show - riding the crest of the World Cup wave
It’s been a busy few weeks for Gillian Pinder and Emily Beatty, as the legacy of Ireland’s success at the Hockey World Cup grows.
View ArticleEngland's Oliver Fisher cards first 59 in European Tour history
The 30-year-old produced an incredible round at the Portugal Masters this morning.
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